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Thursday, November 14, 2013

One with Tacloban

Enough.

Enough of just sitting
down in the comforts of my home watching the news. I cry as I watch a mom
making a desperate plea, begging for food and water, and shelter for her young
children. I am stoic as I hear a mom wailing frantically as she searched for her
three missing children as the camera pans to the bodies of her three other
children who drowned in the typhoon surge. I get goosebumps hearing
stories upon stories of families separated. Families losing everything they
own. Families losing their loved ones.

Yes, I am saddened,
which is an understatement. The devastation caused by the Super Typhoon
is haunting. Apocalypse seemingly crafted for the movies suddenly comes
alive as I see the rubble and the massive destruction.

Enough. It's
time to roll up my sleeves, no our sleeves, as we all need to do something.
I know we all leverage our special talents for a good cause. And
for me, I hope to launch myOne with Taclobanproject

I am booking small dinners where I offer my cooking class and/or cooking services for free. I will create a customized Filipino inspired menu for each party. All donations collected from the gathering will go directly to the Philippine National Red Cross.

I have booked 4 dinners so far. I hope to get more. Please if you are in the St. Louis area or if you know anyone in the area who is willing to experience fellowship over a Filipino-inspired meal, please contact me. I will be excited to discuss with you this opportunity to host and tell you more about the project.

Hi Consuelo,Thank you for your kind words and interest to help. Please email me at malounievera@gmail.com or you could call me at the phone number listed on the flyer so we could talk. I hope to hear from you!Blessings,Malou

What a wonderful way to use your talents to help others! The devastation of the super typhoon is indeed overwhelming. It is easy to feel like one person can't possibly make a difference in the face of such enormous need. I am awed at the way you are taking action! If you could use an inexperienced volunteer sous chef, please let me know!

Wonderful gesture on your part, Malou! Really wish I could drive over to you right now and book one of your dinners. Someday, I will, though :-) Sharing your effort on my networks. Mabuhay and more power, amiga!

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Malou Nievera is the creative driving force behind the food blog, Skip to Malou, named one of Babble’s Top 100 Food Mom Blogs. She acts as the blog's recipe developer, writer, cook and photographer. She shares her easy and simple recipes with a focus on Filipino food. She also shares her recipes in her YOUTUBE channel, TheSkip2MalouShow.